ACC Football Rankings: January 7, 2013
This is particularly complex with Pitt and Syracuse not yet in the ACC, but it can still be done. Next year, we’ll add in Louisville too. Anyway, this is how the Confidential ranks the ACC football teams as of January 7, 2013:
1. Florida State (12-2)–The Seminoles took care of business against Northern Illinois. Only Florida and North Carolina State were able to trip up the Seminoles.
2. Clemson (11-2)–Clemson had itself a nice little season too, losing only to South Carolina and Florida State. Improved on a very good 2011 season.
3. Syracuse (8-5)–The Orange demolished a good West Virginia team in the Pinstripe Bowl. The five losses all came to bowl-eligible teams.
4. North Carolina (8-4)–The Tar Heels did get a bowl bid due to sanctions. Still, this team looks to be on the rise.
5. Miami (7-5)–The Hurricanes once again missed out on a bowl to due self-imposed penalties. Al Golden has the team pointed in the right direction though.
6. Virginia Tech (7-6)–The Hokies win over Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl gives Virginia Tech the edge over North Carolina State. The two schools did not play this year.
7. North Carolina State (7-6)–At 7-5, the Wolfpack fired their coach, Tom O’Brien. And now they are 0-1 in the post-O’Brien era. Nicely done.
8. Georgia Tech (7-7)–The Yellow Jackets were able to beat USC and its stable of NFL-ready talent. A nice way to end the 2012 season.
9. Pittsburgh (6-7)—The Panthers were relegated to the BBVA Compass Bowl for the second year in a row. Ole Miss handled them pretty well, winning 38-17.
10. Duke (6-7)–The Blue Devils beat North Carolina to move to 6-2 and bowl-eligibility. They would never win again.
11. Wake Forest (5-7).
12. Virginia (4-8).
13. Maryland (4-8).
14. Boston College (2-10).
Do you agree with these rankings? If not, let us know.
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